Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla Comic Revealed for Summer 2026

In an era where Godzilla seems to have crossed over with everyone under the sun, Big G simply was not done yet. Next up, Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends now have an utterly seismic obstacle thrown into their world: The King of the Monsters. Marvel and DC have been having their fun with Godzilla crossovers, but IDW is joining in the fun with not only Godzilla x TMNT, but now also pairing Godzilla with the iconic Sega franchise. Today, IGN exclusively revealed the news at IGN Fan Fest 2026, and spoke with the new comic’s editorial team to get some insight into the crossover series!

The creative team includes writer Nick Marino (Godzilla Rivals) and artist Jack Lawrence (Sonic the Hedgehog), with colors by Reggie Graham (Sonic the Hedgehog). See below for IDW’s official X announcement!

Per IGN, the editorial team spoke about how this collaboration came together, “IDW is constantly brainstorming new potential crossovers, and we’ve always been especially excited about the possibility of bringing these two iconic licenses together. This crossover in particular is also one that fans have been asking us for loud and clear for years, so it’s been high up on the list to try to make happen. Who wouldn’t want to see the Blue Blur vs the King of the Monsters, after all? So this idea has actually been on the IDW team’s radar for a very long time, but it wasn’t until the last year or so that all the pieces fell into place and we could get to work on it! We’re lucky to have such a great creative team to bring this story to life, and of course, this crossover would not have been possible without a tremendous amount of support from Sega and Toho!”

Marino also spoke about what particular works have served as inspiration in this crossover, citing, “Sonic Adventure became a huge inspiration on this project somewhere in the second-ish year of development (it’s been a long ride!). “When you’re dealing with giant monsters, you have to think on a bigger scale, and Station Square provided an incredible canvas for us to splatter with destruction and mayhem.” Marino continues, “When it comes to the Toho side of things, I sought inspiration from some of my fave flicks that feature rotating battles between multiple kaiju like Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, and Godzilla vs. Megalon.“

Godzilla vs. Megalon is ubiquitous! Marino’s sources of inspiration for the Godzilla side of affairs is certainly a very interesting mix of forces that will be exciting to see on paper. And things get even more wacky! Marino had this to say about the charmingly villainous Dr. Eggman’s role in the story:
“Dr. Eggman is smitten by one particular monster in our story and it’s not Godzilla!” Marino teases. “From the moment he lays eyes on it, Eggman just knows that this monster will provide untold new possibilities for him. He’s also curious about what lies on the other side of that gaping dimensional fissure sitting out in the ocean…”

Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #1 will be released in Summer 2026. Of all the entities that have been crossing over with Godzilla lately, perhaps this has been our most unique one so far. Stay tuned and hit up your local comic shop when the time comes to read what will be a historical crossover! Check out the cover art gallery of 7 total amazing covers for issue 1!